Life in London; Or, the day and night scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. and his elegant friend Corinthian Tom, accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in their rambles and sprees through the metropolis. Dedicated to His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth. Embellished with thirty-six scenes from real life, designed and etched by I.R. & G. Cruikshank; and enriched also with numerous original designs on wood, by the same artists.
by EGAN, Pierce
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About This Item
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1821. First edition, second issue, with the following second issue points (per Cohn): there is a footnote on page 9 and the first sheet of music is numbered. Octavo. xvi, 376. Thirty-six hand-colored aquatint plates by George and Robert Cruikshank and three folding leaves of music, printed on both sides. An original printed front wrapper bound in at the rear. Handsomely bound by Morrell of London in full crushed red morocco, covers with triple gilt fillet borders, spine compartments densely gilt and with gilt lettering, gilt fillet board edges, gilt turn-ins, pale red endpapers, top edge gilt, remainder uncut. Dedication leaf a bit toned and joints slightly weak, but a very clean and wide-margined copy in a deluxe binding. Cohn 262. Tooley 198.
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- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73711
- Title
- Life in London; Or, the day and night scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. and his elegant friend Corinthian Tom, accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in their rambles and sprees through the metropolis. Dedicated to His Most Gracious Majesty King George the Fourth. Embellished with thirty-six scenes from real life, designed and etched by I.R. & G. Cruikshank; and enriched also with numerous original designs on wood, by the same artists.
- Author
- EGAN, Pierce
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
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About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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